Patents by Inventor Florian LUTZ

Florian LUTZ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11945262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a utility vehicle tire tyre having a tread with at least one circumferential channel (2, 2?, 2?) with a channel base (5) and channel walls (4, 4?). Base elevations are formed on the channel base. A top surface (8, 8?, 8?) of the base elevations (7, 7?, 7?) slopes downward uniformly toward the surface edge, wherein the channel walls (4, 4?) have, to the side of the base elevations (7, 7?, 7?), wall sections (4b, 4?b) which are convexly curved toward one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Lutz, Florian Kristen
  • Patent number: 11920620
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for pressing into or embedding in a component, having a shank which extends along a longitudinal central axis of the connecting element, wherein the shank is provided with ribs extending in a radial direction with respect to the shank and wherein the shank has, at least partially, a polylobular cross section, wherein the periphery of the polylobular cross section is convexly curved along its entire length, is arranged between a circumscribed circle and an inscribed circle, and, as seen in the radial direction, has regions with a larger radius and regions with a smaller radius, wherein an angular position of the regions with a smaller radius and of the regions with a larger radius changes along the shank, as seen along the longitudinal central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Arnold Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Florian Lutz
  • Patent number: 11713152
    Abstract: The work station for a packaging machine comprises an upper tool, a lower tool, and a lifting mechanism. The lower tool is guided for a closing motion directed along a vertical direction towards the upper tool. The lifting mechanism comprises a toggle lever mechanism which connects the lower tool to a support structure. The lifting mechanism comprises a first actuator assembly and a second actuator assembly. The first actuator assembly is configured to apply a first force for raising the lower tool. The second actuator assembly is configured to apply a second force for raising the lower tool. The first actuator assembly acts upon the lower tool while bypassing the toggle lever mechanism. The second actuator assembly acts upon the toggle lever mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Waegele, Florian Lutz
  • Publication number: 20230115644
    Abstract: A suction nozzle, which is configured to aspirate a residual film of a film processed by a packaging machine. The suction nozzle comprises a tube assembly comprising a first tube and a second tube, wherein the first tube and the second tube are arranged coaxially with respect to one another and form a suction channel. An annular gap is provided between the first tube and the second tube, through which a gas, preferably air, can be blown into the suction channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hubert SCHAUB, Markus WAEGELE, Florian LUTZ, Nadine REICHART
  • Patent number: 11505342
    Abstract: A thermoform packaging machine comprising a forming station, a sealing station, and a cutting station for separating sealed packaging troughs from one another. The cutting station may comprise at least one cutting unit which is adapted to be positioned within the cutting station at different positions in the production direction. The cutting station may comprise a support that supports bottoms of the sealed packaging troughs conveyed into the cutting station for the purpose of separation from below. The support may comprise a plurality of support elements arranged in a horizontal bearing plane and which form a gap at a position in the support at which a cutting operation takes place according to the position of the cutting unit. The gap may be repositioned by moving the support elements to different positions to position the gap to accommodate a different position of the cutting unit within the cutting station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Hölle, Klaus Weiß, Florian Lutz
  • Publication number: 20220354416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting epileptic or psychogenic seizures, comprising the steps of: a. recording a large number of temporally sequential parameter values for a parameter type, wherein a parameter value is determined on the basis of a series of temporally sequential RR intervals, the series of temporally sequential parameter values preferably differing in that the series that served as the basis for determining the following parameter value includes, in place of the oldest RR interval of the series that served as the basis for determining the preceding parameter value (preceding series), the RR interval temporally subsequent to the most recent RR interval of the preceding series, b. comparing the time course of the parameter values with the time course of parameter values for the same parameter type that had been determined according to method step a, and the determination thereof is based on RR intervals that indicate a seizure (parameter reference values), c.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: LIFE SCIENCE INKUBATOR BETRIEBS GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Kevin KLETT, Florian LUTZ, Julian HOFMEISTER
  • Patent number: 11427363
    Abstract: A packaging system having a packaging machine and a feeding device for the packaging machine. Packaging elements for receiving products in a predetermined format can be supplied to the packaging machine for a packaging process running thereon. The packaging machine may comprise a machine frame, at least one work station attached to the machine frame; a transport device that comprises a grouping unit for receiving packaging elements supplied by the feeding device to the packaging machine; and/or a transfer unit for transporting packaging elements received thereon to the work station. The grouping unit and the transfer unit can be brought together by way of a relative motion so that the packaging elements positioned on the grouping unit can be received by way of the transfer unit. The transfer unit may be capable of gripping the packaging elements. A method for producing a packaging as described above is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MULTIVA SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Florian Lutz, Markus Wägele
  • Publication number: 20220220993
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for pressing into or embedding in a component, having a shank which extends along a longitudinal central axis of the connecting element, wherein the shank is provided with ribs extending in a radial direction with respect to the shank and wherein the shank has, at least partially, a polylobular cross section, wherein the periphery of the polylobular cross section is convexly curved along its entire length, is arranged between a circumscribed circle and an inscribed circle, and, as seen in the radial direction, has regions with a larger radius and regions with a smaller radius, wherein an angular position of the regions with a smaller radius and of the regions with a larger radius changes along the shank, as seen along the longitudinal central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Florian Lutz
  • Patent number: 11059615
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a machine frame, at least one work station attached to the machine frame, and a transport device with a transfer unit for feeding trays to the work station, wherein the transfer unit comprises a suction plate for transporting trays in a predetermined transport plane. The suction plate may comprises at least one reception mold which is formed at least in part having the shape of an inner contour of an upper opening region of a tray facing it, provided to the reception mold for reception and transport, so that the reception mold during transport in the transport plane of the tray is arranged in a positive-fit manner in its upper opening region and aligns the tray in the transport plane in a predetermined position on the suction plate. The invention also relates to a method for supplying trays to a work station of a packaging machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Konrad Mößnang, Nadine Reichart, Markus Wägele, Florian Lutz
  • Publication number: 20210179307
    Abstract: The work station for a packaging machine comprises an upper tool, a lower tool, and a lifting mechanism. The lower tool is guided for a closing motion directed along a vertical direction towards the upper tool. The lifting mechanism comprises a toggle lever mechanism which connects the lower tool to a support structure. The lifting mechanism comprises a first actuator assembly and a second actuator assembly. The first actuator assembly is configured to apply a first force for raising the lower tool. The second actuator assembly is configured to apply a second force for raising the lower tool. The first actuator assembly acts upon the lower tool while bypassing the toggle lever mechanism. The second actuator assembly acts upon the toggle lever mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER SE & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus WAEGELE, Florian LUTZ
  • Publication number: 20200071012
    Abstract: A packaging machine comprising a machine frame, at least one work station attached to the machine frame, and a transport device with a transfer unit for feeding trays to the work station, wherein the transfer unit comprises a suction plate for transporting trays in a predetermined transport plane. The suction plate may comprises at least one reception mold which is formed at least in part having the shape of an inner contour of an upper opening region of a tray facing it, provided to the reception mold for reception and transport, so that the reception mold during transport in the transport plane of the tray is arranged in a positive-fit manner in its upper opening region and aligns the tray in the transport plane in a predetermined position on the suction plate. The invention also relates to a method for supplying trays to a work station of a packaging machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Konrad MÖßNANG, Nadine Reichart, Markus WÄGELE, Florian LUTZ
  • Publication number: 20200071011
    Abstract: A packaging system having a packaging machine and a feeding device for the packaging machine. Packaging elements for receiving products in a predetermined format can be supplied to the packaging machine for a packaging process running thereon. The packaging machine may comprise a machine frame, at least one work station attached to the machine frame; a transport device that comprises a grouping unit for receiving packaging elements supplied by the feeding device to the packaging machine; and/or a transfer unit for transporting packaging elements received thereon to the work station. The grouping unit and the transfer unit can be brought together by way of a relative motion so that the packaging elements positioned on the grouping unit can be received by way of the transfer unit. The transfer unit may be capable of gripping the packaging elements. A method for producing a packaging as described above is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Florian LUTZ, Markus WÄGELE
  • Publication number: 20190016494
    Abstract: A thermoform packaging machine comprising a forming station, a sealing station, and a cutting station for separating sealed packaging troughs from one another. The cutting station may comprise at least one cutting unit which is adapted to be positioned within the cutting station at different positions in the production direction. The cutting station may comprise a support that supports bottoms of the sealed packaging troughs conveyed into the cutting station for the purpose of separation from below. The support may comprise a plurality of support elements arranged in a horizontal bearing plane and which form a gap at a position in the support at which a cutting operation takes place according to the position of the cutting unit. The gap may be repositioned by moving the support elements to different positions to position the gap to accommodate a different position of the cutting unit within the cutting station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Markus HÖLLE, Klaus WEISS, Florian LUTZ
  • Patent number: 9976462
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the operation of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system in an exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes an SCR particle filter, a first reducing agent feed device for introducing the reducing agent into the exhaust tract upstream of the SCR particle filter, continuous regeneration of the SCR particle filter being possible using nitrogen dioxide as oxidizing agent, an SCR catalytic converter element arranged downstream of the SCR particle filter, and a second reducing agent feed device for introducing the reducing agent into the exhaust tract downstream of the SCR particle filter and upstream of the SCR catalytic converter element. A control unit regulates a quantity of reducing agent introduced into the exhaust tract by the first reducing agent feed device and/or by the second reducing agent feed device as a function of the temperature (TSCR-PF) of the SCR particle filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Florian Lutz, Dieter Rothe
  • Patent number: 9797284
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment device for an internal combustion engine, for use in a motor vehicle, includes an exhaust tract with at least one exhaust pipe and at least one exhaust-gas aftertreatment element. The exhaust-pipe internal wall and/or the at least one exhaust-gas aftertreatment element have/has a vapor-sorbing material forming at least one exhaust-tract-side sorption element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Dieter Rothe, Florian Lutz
  • Publication number: 20170096921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the operation of an exhaust gas aftertreatment system in an exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes an SCR particle filter, a first reducing agent feed device for introducing the reducing agent into the exhaust tract upstream of the SCR particle filter, continuous regeneration of the SCR particle filter being possible using nitrogen dioxide as oxidizing agent, an SCR catalytic converter element arranged downstream of the SCR particle filter, and a second reducing agent feed device for introducing the reducing agent into the exhaust tract downstream of the SCR particle filter and upstream of the SCR catalytic converter element. A control unit regulates a quantity of reducing agent introduced into the exhaust tract by the first reducing agent feed device and/or by the second reducing agent feed device as a function of the temperature (TscR-PF) of the SCR particle filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Florian LUTZ, Dieter ROTHE
  • Publication number: 20150132205
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment device for an internal combustion engine, for use in a motor vehicle, includes an exhaust tract with at least one exhaust pipe and at least one exhaust-gas aftertreatment element. The exhaust-pipe internal wall and/or the at least one exhaust-gas aftertreatment element have/has a vapour-sorbing material forming at least one exhaust-tract-side sorption element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Dieter ROTHE, Florian LUTZ